If there were no bad people, there would be no good lawyers.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. So is a lot.
It is beyond a doubt that all our knowledge begins with experience.
Just when I thought there wasn't room enough for another thought in my head, I had this great idea.
There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.
Patience is a virtue, and I'm learning patience. It's a tough lesson.
The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way.
Reading without reflecting is like eating without digesting.
Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand.
Make it a rule never to give a child a book you would not read yourself.
A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle.
The knowledge of all things is possible
One test of the correctness of educational procedure is the happiness of the child.
What we know is a drop, what we don't know is an ocean.
Civilization is a race between disaster and education.
The most important part of teaching is to teach what it is to know.
It is not enough for the teacher to love the child. She must first love and understand the universe. She must prepare herself, and truly work at it.
The real solution lies in a world in which charity will have become unnecessary.
An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.
If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts.
If you're not learning while you're earning, you're cheating yourself out of the better portion of your compensation.